Thread: Hi!

**Chippy** · 29-03-2006, 09:43

Hi Guys

I've been hovering about the forums for a few weeks now, trying to pick up on some boat fishing tips.

I'm in Jersey, and although I've been shorefishing for 25 years on and off I've got very little boat fishing experience and need some help!!

I just bought a new Beneteau sports fisher for the summer, and i'm hoping on trying for all the usual - Bass, Turbot, Blackbream and Sole/plaice, but at the moment I haven't got the faintest idea when I comes to where to fish!

I was thinking of drifting off St Ouens for Bass/Turbot, but not too sure whether to be far out or should I be close in to shore?

There's a popular little bay on the South coast that I did a night dive on a year or two ago. It was jam packed with big sole and plaice, so when the weather gets a bit warmer, I'm hoping to anchor up and fish overnight in the bay for them.

Can anyone give me any pointers? I know most (if not all) of the local guys are very tight lipped when it comes to marks, but was hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction?

BTW, does anyone know if live sandeels/Launce can be bought locally, or is it just a case of having to go out and feather for them?

Cheers for any help!

Chippy

**Balders** · 30-03-2006, 12:01

Hi Chippy (Paul C?)

Boat marks are a closely guarded secret (never take a hand-held GPS on a charter trip!!) so it's a case of softly softly and talk to loads of people.

Re live sandeels, they are notoriously hard to keep alive, as they consume loads of oxygen and need an airated tank. If I've done a serious live-sandeel session in the past, I've either used a long bucket and changed the water very regularly, or a battery powered air pump and difuser stone (you can get them from pet shops for aquariums).

In any case, I don't think you'll be able to keep them alive for more than a couple of hours.

Good luck when the weather improves anyway. If that *is* Paul C and you want a buddy on board, let me know! (I'm bike 93!)

**JERSEY FISHERMAN** · 30-03-2006, 12:17

I Will Tell U 2 Spots Which You Can Catch Some Good Fish. 6-7 Miles Out From St Helier Ther Is A Place Called The Trench In The Summer It Can Offer Amazing Bream Fishing. Secondly A Couple Miles Of Gronez There Is A Wreck Can Offer Big Bass, Pollack And Cod Some Time. Also Echeros Are Good For Bass.

Good Luck Hope You Get A Nice Fish When You Are Out (maybe A Record)

**JERSEY FISHERMAN** · 30-03-2006, 12:19

THE BAY WHICH YOU DID A NIGHT DIVE ON WHAT BAY WAS IT PLEASE CAN YOU TELL ME CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Chippy** · 30-03-2006, 14:48

Hey Balders, yes that's me - Paul C. As you probably guessed I won't be doing so much, if any, JMCLCC photo's this summer!!

Thanks for the tips on marks though guys. I was really after something a little closer in, but still worth considering once I've got my boating confidence/experience up. Any more accurate info on where the Trench is? Is it marked on the chart along with the Gronez wreck?

As for the aerator, I'm gonna get one of those 12v aerator pumps from IS Marine - £20 or so. I guess the only solution is to feather for the little fellas or net them at somewhere like Grouville Bay? I had a chat to Mick in the market tackle shop yesterday - he's "looking into" getting a supply of live ones.

The dive bay was St B's, but they were a very long way out, so forget fishing off the pier, I'd (if possible) climb over the rocks behind the pier and walk at least half way or so along the base of the cliff. You probably know anyway, but forget daylight - looks like a empty waste ground during daylight hours (saw a cracking bass along there on a day dive though - close in to the rocks) at night the place possitively comes alive!!

Hopefully the weather this weekend will be better - hoping to get out at least one of the days, most probably Sunday!

**Chippy** · 30-03-2006, 16:15

I just remembered, I actually have some pics I took of the little blighters when I dived it - just to wet your appetite!!

Also saw a smoothy down there too!

**george carter** · 30-03-2006, 22:28

those pics are amazing! do you know what the place you dived in was cause it looks like a good place.

**Chippy** · 31-03-2006, 08:01

St Brelades, about halfway between the shore line and the entrance to the bay

**terrypin** · 31-03-2006, 08:42

nice bit of info there only ever fished the beach at st b,s night time for bass .might try the pier do you think there is any chance casting into the general area the photo,s come from

terry

**JERSEY FISHERMAN** · 31-03-2006, 10:01

Hi St Brelades Pier Offers Some Good Bass I Was Fishing Down There About A Year Ago May Time And A Couple Of Guys Were Just Using Sandeel No Weight Nothing And They Had 12 Bass Biggest 10 Lbs 3oz. And There Also Offers Some Good Pollack Fishing. When You Look Out At Sea You Can See A Rock With Apole Coming Out Of A Rock About 50-70 Yards Out Cast 20 Yards More To The Right Of The Rock And Will Pick Up Some Big Plaice Sole And Bass. You Got Any Marks North Coast?